Louisiana's Military Heritage:

     Vessels named USS NATCHITOCHES

USS NATCHITOCHES

Only one ship has thus far had the honor to bear the name of NATCHITOCHES, the 22^nd largest city of Louisiana and a Native American word meaning "place where the soil is the color of red ocher."

USS NATCHITOCHES (May 29, 1969 ~ October 13, 1995):

USS NATCHITOCHES (YTB-799), a Natick-class large harbor tug, was laid down on June 24, 1968, at Southern Shipbuilding Corporation of Slidell, Louisiana.  She was launched on January 09, 1969, and delivered to the Navy on May 22, 1969.  She was placed into service on May 29, 1969, and assigned to Boston Naval Shipyards.

NATCHITOCHES was stricken from the Navy vessel register on October 13, 1995, and transferred to the U.S. Army on December 28, 1995.

The Natick-class harbor tug USS NATCHITOCHES (YTB-799).

Photo courtesy of the Unofficial U.S. Navy Site.

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All information on USS NATCHITOCHES courtesy of the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships,

the Naval Historical Center, and the Naval Vessel Registry.
Photos courtesy of U.S. Navy unless otherwise noted.

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